ad blue Ram 1500 2018 Quick Reference Guide

Adding Diesel Fuel And Diesel
Exhaust Fluid (DEF)• Ensure appropriate fluid is added to theapplicable fill port on the vehicle. The
smaller blue capped fill port is for DEF. The
cap-less green fill port is for diesel fuel only.
• If DEF or gasoline is accidentally added to the diesel fuel tank, DO NOT START the
engine. This will result in severe damage to
your engine, which is not covered by your
New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Have your
RAM towed to your authorized dealer for
service.
For further information, and applicable warnings
and cautions, please refer to the Diesel Supplement
at
www.mopar.com/en-us/care/owners-manual.html
(U.S. Residents) orwww.owners.mopar.ca (Cana-
dian Residents).
DIESEL ENGINE STARTING
• Your RAM is equipped with state-of-the-art
ceramic glow plugs to ensure quick starts.
• Some delay of engine cranking may occur while the glow plugs reach operating tem-
perature. The length of time will vary from
1 to 5 seconds depending on the engine and
ambient temperatures.
• Remote start operation of your vehicle will also automatically activate the glow plugs as
needed and no additional steps are required.
With Engine ST ART/STOP Button
• To start your engine, press and hold the
brake pedal while pressing the ENGINE
START/STOP button once.
• When the “Wait to Start” telltale goes out in the instrument cluster, engine cranking will
begin automatically.
Fill Locations
1 — Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Fill
Location
2 — Diesel Fuel Fill Location
ADDING DIESEL FUEL AND
DEF RAM 1500 3.0L DIESEL